Richard S. Morse Explained

Richard Stetson Morse
Birth Date:	19 August 1911
Birth Place:	Abington, Massachusetts, US
Death Place:	Falmouth, Massachusetts, US
Alma Mater:	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Spouse:	Marion Elsa Baitz

Richard S. Morse (August 19, 1911 – July 1, 1988) was an American inventor and scientist credited with the invention of orange juice concentrate.

Early life and education

Morse was born in Abington, Massachusetts on August 19, 1911. He received a B.S. degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1933 and did graduate work in physics at the Technische Hochschule Munich, Germany. He also received honorary doctorates from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute (1959) and Clark University.

Career

Following graduation, Morse spent 5 years in research work at Eastman Kodak Co. and Distillation Products, Inc. in Rochester, New York.^[1] He was the co-founder of Minute Maid and would later go on to become a member of the National Academy of Engineering, Assistant Secretary of the Army, and a senior lecturer at Sloan School of Management of Massachusetts Institute of Technology.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. March 1961 . Army Research and Development Newsmagazine.
2. News: Saxon . Wolfgang . 4 July 1988 . Richard S. Morse, 76, an Inventor Of Orange Juice Concentrate, Dies . . New York . 0362-4331 . November 12, 2014.
3. Book: Perkins, Courtland D. . 1992 . National Academy of Engineering: Memorial Tributes . 5 . Richard Stetson Morse . National Academy Press . Washington D.C. . 10.17226/1966 . 978-0-309-04689-3 .
4. News: . July 5, 1988 . Richard S. Morse, 76, Scientist Who Founded Minute Maid Corp. . Orlando Sentinel .